whole life challenge

It’s a little bit on the sad side that I only post about once a month. This needs to change! I miss blogging even if I don’t say very much and it is mostly focused around my meals & workouts. that is what this blog is centered around though. oh and other aspects of health like sleep. which i haven’t been getting a whole lot of and should probably change along with everything else.

this summer flew. i cannot believe august is ending next week. i did have a lot of fun though, i just wish i did more. (i say that every year…) it gets harder and harder when you have to work an actual job.summer highlights:

lollapalooza

wisconsin dells/madison

both warrior dashes

random pool party/fireworks

ingrid michaelson

my birthday celebration(s)

chad’s birthday

many many nights at the brew

i don’t regret anything except the massive amounts of alcohol & shitty(not bad tasting, just crap) food that i ate.
the sugar & grease led me to gain 10 pounds…in 3 months! whoops.
time to lay the smack down….i just don’t feel right. now i really honestly don’t care (that much) about the way i look..but the way i feel is important. and the fact that half of my clothes don’t fit pisses me off a bit.

if you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably notice how i start these “challenges” and then i just stop. i don’t tell you i quit, but i usually end up quitting not long after starting them.
well, surprise surprise, i’m doing another challenge. but this one is different from the rest.

it cost money. (usually when i pay for things, i follow through because i HATE wasting money on absolutely anything….yes i am a cheap ass.) i almost didn’t sign up for it because of the price..but i know it will help me.

a buttload of people are doing it across the world. most of them are all crossfit gym affiliated. i am doing it through Courtney who blogs at Petite Athleat. Since I am on her “team”, it will be easier to have people hold me accountable. I don’t want to let her or anyone else down.

i really need to put down the alcohol. lately my workouts have been crap, i haven’t been sleeping, and i just really need to stop drinking the extra calories.

it’s only 8 weeks. 56 days does seem like a lot, but it’s not like i’m going to have to stick to this forever.

i really want to see what i’m made of physically & mentally. i feel like i could make some serious strength gains if i really focused on it.

i can still have coffee & peanut butter. thank god.

so you’re probably wondering…what the heck is this challenge?

It’s called the Whole Life Challenge. you can read all the details on their website.

Basically it’s a game that you follow and get points for your daily nutrition and workouts. It’s to change the way you look at your life and how to build & maintain the healthy body and mind in every aspect.